The Global Secure Container
GSS provides secure engineering expertise and US manufacturing capability for the Global Secure Container which enables world-wide transportation of sensitive cargo. The Global Secure Container is the only ISO certified secure intermodal shipping container that provides six-sided intrusion detection, real time tracking, door opening alerts, and secure global communication and weight-reduction.
Lock, Locate, & Monitor
24-hour access to global, real-time information about the status of your secure cargo.
More Cargo, Less Costs
Global Secure Containers weigh less and last longer than traditional containers while also being visually indistinguishable.
Prevent Loss & Fight Tampering
Protect high value goods by eliminating theft, unauthorized access or compromise of intellectual property.
Robust, Fully Integrated Security
System is completely embedded within container structure.
Ready to Deploy
24-hour access to global, real-time information about the status of your secure cargo.
Fully Customizable
Optimizable for wide variety of cargo needs, including refrigeration.
Maintenance & Logistics Experts
Partner with GSS for maintenance and repair of containers in the US and abroad.
Global Secure Container Specifications
GSS’s Global Secure Container (also known as the Secure Hybrid Composite Intermodal Container) is an ISO-1496/1 and CSC Annex II certified shipping container providing advanced security features, while meeting all the operational, structural, and customs requirements of standard steel 20ft and 40ft shipping containers. This level of security is not currently available for government or commercial use. It is fully and seamlessly interchangeable with existing steel shipping containers and is visually difficult to distinguish from a steel container. The Global Secure Container provides six-sided protection for commercial shipping containers.
GSS’s Global Secure Container technology was originally developed at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center with funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA). The six-sided intrusion detection system was developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute, also through funding from DHS HSARPA.
GSS’s Global Secure Container offers full security verification through supply chain transit lanes; automated verification of container security prior to its transit release and multiple security options that can be tailored towards the specific cargo, transit routes, and final destinations. The container includes an advanced security system consisting of a hole/intrusion detection system for all six sides of the container, a door opening detection system, and a two-way communications system which reports security events and tracking information. The hardware and security system are designed to be modular and expandable so that additional security features and sensors can be integrated into the basic system. The security system hardware is robust and difficult to compromise as it is embedded within the thickness of the container’s composite walls, ceiling and floor panels.
Technology Development Timeline
Phase 1: 2003 – 2012
Design, development, and laboratory tests at UMaine.
Phase 2: 2013-2014
ISO approval obtained for Global Secure Container. CSC and TIR certifications received.
Phase 3: 2016-Present
Global Secure Shipping establishes commercial production line.
Independent Product Testing
Lab Testing of Hybrid Floor Panels
Hybrid floor exceeds performance of conventional apitong plywood flooring based on IICL 001 Short-span Shear specifications and ISO 1496-1 floor loading at UMaine.
ISO 1496-1 Structural Testing
UMaine’s 20ft Secure Hybrid Composite Intermodal Container prototype tested at certified ISO container testing facility. ISO approval obtained for container in 2013.
Superior Impact Resistance than Steel Containers – UMaine Testing of Impact Performance
Developed based on IICL Damage Criteria for steel freight containers.
